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Getting Ready for Trial I’ve been getting a case ready for trial, and I tried something new that I thought was quite helpful and I wanted to share. I always dread (and my staff dreads) the redacting of the medical records and police report for trial exhibits (and demand packages). Why We Redact Because of…

Some lawyers will send detailed Requests for Admissions to an opposing party after their deposition asking that statements from the deposition be admitted or denied. While this may seem redundant in some ways, I think it is a great technique to “cement” testimony that will be used in trial. For example, the RFA may read:…

Quick Answer: No, one trial judge can not overrule another trial judge in NC. Generally, one superior court judge cannot overrule another. Bailey v. Gooding, 60 N.C. App. 459, 461 (1983) (citing In re Burton, 257 N.C. 534, 126 S.E. 2d 581 (1962)). The well established rule in North Carolina is that no appeal lies…

Dear Lawyer: We all know that you worked really hard on this case. You stayed up late, you lost weekends, you “researched” your issues, your prepared your arguments and theories. But you lost. Trying to figure out why a jury “went wrong” is about the same as figuring out who shot Kennedy. Everyone has a…